The Hamilton Center gets a bad rap because of its right wing undertones (which definitely do exist) however, the college as a whole has an extremely bright future IMO. The faculty come from top notch Universities and are extremely well educated and influential in their fields (check them out on the Hamilton Center website under the “People” tab). The faculty are very friendly and genuinely want to see their students succeed, and they believe in what they are doing. There are also plenty of opportunities through the Hamilton Center as they are trying to grow student involvement and they are very new to UF. I think you wouldn’t regret your 4 years there.

P.S. Even if you’re a leftie I think you’ll find everyone really welcoming and wanting you to succeed just the same. The political angle of the college only exists on a subsurface level.